Celebrating 30 Years of Wishes and Joy

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In 1987, our organization granted its first wish for an eight-year-old girl named Colleen, who wished to go to York Beach, Maine, with her family. Thirty years and nearly 8,000 wishes later, Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island continues to bring hope, strength, and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions through the granting of their heartfelt wishes.

As we look back and celebrate 30 years of wish granting, we also set the course for our future. It takes all of us to make wishes come true and with your partnership, we will move ever closer to our ultimate vision of granting the wish of every medically eligible child in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. On behalf of past, present, and future wish children, thank you for believing in the hope, strength, and joy of a wish fulfilled!
We invite you to learn more about Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island and to explore the many ways you can support both current and future wish children: